kingnovel Chapter 184: Catch with two hands, both hands must be hard
Chapter 184: Catch with two hands, both hands must be hard
Not long after Chen Changan walked away, a military officer in a yellow jacket came over on the flying horse.
When he saw the old horse, he immediately stopped his horse, took out a scroll of imperial edict, and said loudly: "The emperor summons Lord Chen to the palace to meet him without delay!"
"Okay, come right away."
Chen Changan lifted the door curtain, looked at the golden-armored guard, and just shook his head slightly.
Because I didn't understand the emperor's intentions, I made him angry...
Does the emperor want to settle the score later?
No matter whether it was a blessing or a curse, Chen Changan would never dare to disobey the emperor's order.
I followed the golden-armored guards all the way to the Hall of Supreme Harmony, where Eunuch Jing was already waiting.
Seeing Chen Changan coming over, Eunuch Jing quickly said, "Sir Chen, the emperor specifically asked me to wait here."
"He said that the matter of the eldest princess has been confirmed. If you dare to say another word, the Golden Armor Guards will chop off your head."
"A merit is a merit, a fault is a fault, the two cannot be confused."
Chen Changan immediately shook his head.
Chen Changan now knows that the emperor wanted the eldest princess to marry him in order to fight against Prince Jing'an.
Besides, with Zhao Qingcheng as the guarantor, everything is settled.
"Don't worry, Master Jing. Is Chen the kind of person who doesn't know how to advance or retreat?"
"It's just... why did the emperor look for me?"
Eunuch Jing obviously knew it, but he shook his head and said nothing more.
He brought Chen Changan into the Hall of Supreme Harmony and saw Chu Yuntian, Cheng Qinghe and other civil servants were there, looking at Chen Changan with a sneer.
Chen Changan ignored them and immediately knelt down before the emperor: "Long live the emperor!"
The emperor waved his hand and said, "My Lord, the ministers have submitted a memorial. Please take a look at it first."
The emperor handed the memorial to Eunuch Jing, who passed it to Chen Changan.
Chen Changan opened it curiously and smiled when he saw the memorial.
The memorial mainly discussed three issues.
First, the barbarians from all directions continued to send reinforcements to the border, probably numbering millions, and the situation in the Chu State was critical.
The second reason is that the Great Chu does not have enough manpower and its strength does not allow it to go to war in all directions.
The third solution is to nationalize Chen Changan’s public transportation and sword fighting. With money, he can send people to recruit soldiers across the country.
Below are the signatures of Chu Yuntian, Cheng Qinghe and other civil servants.
The emperor had a blank expression on his face: "My Lord, what do you think?"
"Can I swear?"
Chen Changan asked the emperor in return, and then said in a domineering tone: "Fuck me!"
"The minister who made such a suggestion to the emperor should be cut into pieces and his entire clan should be exterminated!"
The emperor did not say anything, but his ministers were not happy.
Led by Cheng Qinghe, they loudly rebuked: "Chen Changan, as an official of the imperial court and about to become the son-in-law of the emperor, how can you speak foul language?"
"We are considering the great Chu country. Now that the barbarians are everywhere, what else can we do if we don't confiscate your property?"
"Besides, we left you a bank!"
All the ministers spoke up to support Cheng Qinghe.
"The treasury has no money, what can we do?"
"You will soon be promoted to the position of a royal consort. Shouldn't you do your best for national security?"
"Humph, I think the Prince Consort is just trying to overthrow the government, he should be executed!"
The ministers were in chaos, but the emperor had no intention of stopping them.
Chen Changan waited for them to finish speaking, then sneered: "So, you guys just stand and talk without any pain in your back, right?"
"The eldest princess and I have not yet married. Even if we were married, the emperor is my father-in-law, and he has no right to forcibly confiscate my property!"
"presumptuous!"
Chu Yuntian sneered and said, "The whole world belongs to the king. Do you mean that the emperor can't control you?"
"If you have such thoughts, you deserve to be killed!"
"Master Chu, don't involve Wang Tu in everything. What does this have to do with Wang Tu?"
Chen Changan pointed his finger and said loudly: "You are deliberately trying to kill me. Did Chu Yanran tell you something?"
Chu Yuntian said sternly: "No! I am only considering the country of Great Chu, and there is absolutely no personal emotion involved!"
"Then shut up. The emperor is here, and it's not your turn to fart."
"you……"
"enough!"
The emperor's face darkened, and he said in a cold voice: "Let me tell you, I will make my own judgment on who is right and who is wrong."
"My Lord, I also remind you that the court of Great Chu is full of high-ranking officials. This is definitely not a place where you can curse at people at will!"
Chu Yuntian decisively shut up and Chen Changan clasped his fists.
"Your Majesty, I don't want to scold anyone, but these people come out to ask for scolding!"
"The barbarians from all four directions will not rebel at the same time. Someone must have colluded with them secretly and promised them huge benefits, so they put pressure on the border."
"Chen Changan has money, but we must not allow it to be obtained by treacherous officials or lost in foreign countries!"
The emperor didn't say anything, so Chen Changan continued.
"I believe that the emperor can also see that this is not a problem of barbarians at all, but a conspiracy against me."
"As for the purpose, it is to make me lose everything, and then I will beg King Huainan like a dog and return to King Huainan's school."
"If the emperor follows the advice of his ministers, will his reputation be ruined?"
"If a business becomes powerful and profitable, it will be nationalized. Which businessman would be willing to expand and strengthen his business?"
"In the long run, this will cut off the lifeline of the country!"
Chen Changan took a deep breath and said, "It's a small matter to target a humble minister, but this is putting the emperor in a position of tyranny!"
"Shouldn't his entire clan be killed for his evil intentions?"
The emperor nodded slightly.
When he received this memorial, he also felt that it was a bit unfair. Which father-in-law would forcibly seize his son-in-law's property?
But then again, whether there are traitors or not, there is pressure on the border.
Cheng Qinghe snorted: "Master Chen, what you said sounds good, but can't you give up your billions of dollars?"
"After all, you are the prince consort and the emperor's confidant. If you don't do this to solve the national crisis, what else are you going to do?"
"Your Majesty, I suggest that you send Lord Chen to the border and spread beans to create soldiers!"
"In this way, perhaps the barbarians will retreat!"
When the ministers heard this, they were immediately delighted.
"I think what Lord Cheng said makes sense!"
"I second the proposal!"
"I wish Master Chen a triumphant return!"
The ministers were all sarcastic, but Chen Changan shook his head and sneered: "You ministers are really interesting. What can a scholar like me do in matters of state?"
"There are military commanders in war, but civil officials don't want to offer advice and strategies. Do you think this is a joke?"
Chu Yuntian immediately retorted: "We thought about it, but didn't you say that our method should be to kill all nine clans?"
"The country is in danger now, what do you want us to do?"
After going around in circles, we are back to this issue.
Chen Changan shook his head and chuckled: "If I say you are stupid, it seems like I look down on you and deliberately make things difficult for you."
"It's a simple matter, why do you want to involve the emperor's reputation?"
Simple, Chen Changan actually said simple?
Of course the ministers did not believe it.
The barbarians from all directions have deployed millions of troops on our border. What can we do?
Can we really turn beans into soldiers?
The emperor was slightly stunned, raised his eyebrows and said: "My lord, do you have a way to solve the current predicament?"
"of course."
Chen Changan kept it a secret: "Grasp it with both hands, and both hands must be strong!"